| Team: | Denver Broncos |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Record: | 4–9–1 |
| Division Place: | 4th AFL Western |
| Coach: | Frank Filchock |
| General Manager: | Dean Griffing |
| Owner: | Bob Howsam |
| Stadium: | Bears Stadium |
| Radio: | KHOW |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Previous: | none |
| No Prevseason: | true |
| Shortnavlink: | Broncos seasons |
The 1960 Denver Broncos season was the team's inaugural year in the American Football League. Led by head coach Frank Filchock, the Broncos recorded four wins, nine losses, and one tie, finishing last in the AFL's Western Division.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Boston Patriots | W 13–10 | 1–0 | Boston University Field | 21,597 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 17 | at Buffalo Bills | W 27–21 | 2–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 15,229 | Recap | |
| 3 | at New York Titans | L 24–28 | 2–1 | Polo Grounds | 20,462 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 2 | Oakland Raiders | W 31–14 | 3–1 | Bears Stadium | 18,372 | Recap | |
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | October 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 19–23 | 3–2 | Bears Stadium | 19,141 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 23 | Boston Patriots | W 31–24 | 4–2 | Bears Stadium | 12,683 | Recap | |
| 8 | October 30 | Dallas Texans | L 14–17 | 4–3 | Bears Stadium | 13,002 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 6 | Houston Oilers | L 25–45 | 4–4 | Bears Stadium | 14,489 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 13 | at Dallas Texans | L 7–34 | 4–5 | Cotton Bowl | 21,000 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 20 | at Houston Oilers | L 10–20 | 4–6 | Jeppesen Stadium | 20,778 | Recap | |
| 12 | November 27 | Buffalo Bills | T 38–38 | 4–6–1 | Bears Stadium | 7,785 | Recap | |
| 13 | December 4 | New York Titans | L 27–30 | 4–7–1 | Bears Stadium | 5,861 | Recap | |
| 14 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 33–41 | 4–8–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 9,928 | Recap | ||
| 15 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–48 | 4–9–1 | Candlestick Park | 7,000 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||